Case number: 3:23-bk-00938 - Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC - Florida Middle Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC

  • Court

    Florida Middle (flmbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Jacob A. Brown

  • Filed

    04/27/2023

  • Last Filing

    05/16/2024

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
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U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Middle District of Florida (Jacksonville)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 3:23-bk-00938-JAB

Assigned to: Jacob A. Brown
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  04/27/2023
341 meeting:  05/24/2023
Deadline for filing claims:  07/06/2023

Debtor

Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC

8500 Baycenter Road Suite 2
c/o Billy Sermons, Owner
Jacksonville, FL 32256
DUVAL-FL
Tax ID / EIN: 47-4075342

represented by
Bryan K. Mickler

Mickler & Mickler
5452 Arlington Expressway
Jacksonville, FL 32211
904-725-0822
Fax : 904-725-0855
Email: court@planlaw.com

Trustee

Robert Altman

PO Box 922
Palatka, FL 32178-0922
386-325-4691

represented by
Robert Altman

PO Box 922
Palatka, FL 32178-0922
386-325-4691
Email: robertaltman@bellsouth.net

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee - JAX 11

Office of the United States Trustee
George C Young Federal Building
400 West Washington Street, Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
407-648-6301
represented by
Jill E Kelso

Office of the United States Trustee
400 W. Washington Street
Suite 1100
Orlando, FL 32801
(407) 648-6301
Fax : (407) 648-6323
Email: jill.kelso@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
09/19/2023125Certificate of Service Re: Agreed Order Granting 20-20 Solutions LLC's Motion for Allowance and Administrative Expense and to Compel Payment. Filed by Vincent F Alexander on behalf of Creditor 20-20 Solutions LLC (related document(s)118). (Alexander, Vincent) (Entered: 09/19/2023)
09/19/2023124Certificate of Service Re: Order Granting Application for Payment of Post-Petition Administrative Rent. Filed by Richard R Thames on behalf of Creditor EastGroup Properties, L.P. (related document(s)122). (Thames, Richard) (Entered: 09/19/2023)
09/19/2023123Certificate of Service Re: Order Denying As Moot Debtor's Motion for Use of Cash Collateral (Reibus International, Inc.). Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC (related document(s)121). (Attachments: # 1 Mailing Matrix) (Mickler, Bryan) (Entered: 09/19/2023)
09/19/2023122
Order Granting Application for Payment of Post-Petition Administrative Rent of EastGroup Properties, L.P. (Related Doc # 99).
Service Instructions: Richard Thames is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Morrow, Penny) (Entered: 09/19/2023)
09/18/2023121
Order Denying Motion To Use Cash Collateral of REIBUS INTERNATIONAL, INC. as Moot (Related Doc # 2).
Service Instructions: Bryan Mickler is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Craft, Tonya) (Entered: 09/18/2023)
09/15/2023119Annotated Exhibit List of Debtor from Hearing Held on September 13, 2023 (related document(s)115). (Hodges, Nancy) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
09/14/2023118
Agreed Order Granting Motion For Administrative Expenses and to Compel Payment (Related Doc # 95).
Service Instructions: Vincent Alexander is directed to serve a copy of this order on interested parties and file a proof of service within 3 days of entry of the order. (Eisenhart, Margaret) (Entered: 09/14/2023)
09/14/2023117Objection to Claim(s). Claim 12 - Internal Revenue Service - Department of Treasury. Contains negative notice. Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC (Entered: 09/14/2023)
09/13/2023120
Hearing Proceeding Memo: Hearing Held -
APPEARANCES:
Bryan Mickler: Attorney for Debtor; Billy Sermons and Jason Fennel: Debtor Representatives; Robert Altman: Subchapter V Trustee; Scott Bomkamp: United States Trustee; Richard Thames: Attrney for EastGroup Properties, L.P.; Manpreet Uppal-Gupta: Attorney for 20/20 Solutions LLC
WITNESSES:
EVIDENCE:
Debtor's Exhibits 1 - 4 admitted
RULING:
1. Evidentiary Hearing on Confirmation of Chapter 11 Small Business Plan of Reorganization
Confirmed (non consensual, terms/conditions stated on the record) Post Confirmation Status Conference scheduled for January 23, 2024 @ 2:00 p.m. Order Mickler (Notice of Post Confirmation Status Conference to be included in Confirmation order)
-Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V Plan Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC. Doc 54 -Ballot Tabulation Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC. Doc 112 -Affidavit in Support of Confirmation of Chapter 11 Plan Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC Doc 113 -Notice of Filing Amended Plan Budget Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC Doc 114 -Proposed Exhibits ranging from 1 to 4 filed on behalf of Debtor Doc 115 -Objection to Confirmation of Debtor's Amended Chapter 11 Plan of Reorganization Filed by Richard R Thames on behalf of Creditor EastGroup Properties, L.P. Doc 86 -Objection to Confirmation of Plan Chapter 11 Small Business Subchapter V Plan Filed by U.S. Trustee United States Trustee - JAX 11 (Kelso, Jill) Doc 98 -Order Scheduling Confirmation Hearing in Sub V Case Doc 55 -Small Business Monthly Operating Report for Filing Period July 2023 Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC. Doc 116 -Proposed Exhibits ranging from 1 to 4 Filed by Debtor Doc 115 2. Preliminary Hearing on Motion for Cramdown - Class 2 - Secured Claim of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC Doc 57
Granted Order Mickler
3. Preliminary Hearing on Motion for Cramdown - Class 3 - Secured Claim of Reibus Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC Doc 58
Granted Order Mickler
4. Preliminary Hearing on Motion for Cramdown - Class 4 - Secured Claim of Starwrap, Inc. Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC Doc 59
Granted Order Mickler
5. Preliminary Hearing on Motion for Cramdown - Class 5 - Secured Claim of Fora Financial Warehouse, LLC Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC Doc 60
Withdrawn Order Mickler
6. Preliminary Hearing on Motion for Cramdown - Class 6 - Unsecured Claims Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC Doc 61
Granted Order Mickler
7. Rescheduled Preliminary Hearing on Motion to Assume Executory Contract with EastGroup Properties LP for non-residential real estate lease of 8500 Baycenter Rd., Ste. #2, Jacksonville, FL 32256 Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC Doc 8
Granted Order Mickler
8. Preliminary Hearing on Application for Payment of Post-Petition Administrative Rent Filed by Richard R Thames on behalf of Creditor EastGroup Properties, L.P. Doc 99
Granted Order Thames
9. Rescheduled Preliminary Hearing on Motion to Use Cash Collateral Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC Doc 2
Moot - Order Mickler
-Third Interim Order Authorizing Debtor's Use of Cash Collateral (Reibus International, Inc.) and Setting Continued Hearing Doc 88 -Notice of Filing Updated Cash Collateral Budgets for 90 Days Post-Petition Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC Doc 31 10. Rescheduled Preliminary Hearing on Application to Set Officers' Salary Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC Doc 3
Moot - Order Mickler
11. Rescheduled Preliminary Hearing on Amended Application to Set Officers' Salary Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC (related document(s)48, 3) Doc 72
Approved Order Mickler
-Third Interim Order Authorizing Compensation and Fixing Officer Salary on an Interim Basis Doc 92 Proposed Orders, if applicable, should be submitted within three days after the date of the hearing - Local Rule 9072-1(c).
This docket entry/document is not an official order of the Court
. (Miguenes, Bill) (Entered: 09/15/2023)
09/12/2023116Small Business Monthly Operating Report for Filing Period July 2023 Filed by Bryan K. Mickler on behalf of Debtor Franklin Southern Manufacturing, LLC. (Mickler, Bryan) (Entered: 09/12/2023)